: My aprtment was renovated just before we moved in. Most of the work was done but the landlord promised us a few more things. These promises have not been kept so we still do without a finished bathroom, no laundry facilities, and our kitchen is still not completly finished.: To make matters worse we went without hot water for 3 days in August and only got it back when I took time off from work to be here to let workmen I arranged for come in and repair what needed.: We had called both the landlord and his designated "emergency" person numerous times but never got any response. It wasn't until I took things into our own hands that things got fixed.: Meanwhile I lost money having to take time off and we went without hot water for 3 days. Are we entitled to a rent abatement for lack of services and failure to keep promises?

You don't get a rent abatement automatically (in NY). This is a breech oflease and the Warranty of Habitability. You might get some abatement ifyou press the issue in housing court. Forget DHCR, especially if it'salready been fixed. I don't think you can get anything for loss ofwork time (although you can try).

: Additionally, recently due to another tenants carelessness we had a flood. We had to go without electric in half of the apartment for 5 days and the damage still has yet to be repared. Are we entitled to anyrent reductions? This situation is only going to get worse and we could use some guidelines.